A summary of recent EV developments in Canada

Matthew Klippenstein Aug 3, 2017 Plug'n'Drive EV Discovery Centre, Toronto Enlarge Photo As Canada celebrates its 150th birthday, the plug-in electric vehicle sector has charged forward, with developments on the national, provincial and even municipal levels. Here’s our take on six of the most salient stories. Federal ZEV committee On May 26, the Canadian government announced its intent to develop a national Zero Emission Vehicle strategy. DON'T MISS: Quebec passes Canada's first zero-emission vehicle rule, to start in 2018 (Nov 2016) Stakeholders and experts from government, industry, academia and non-government organizations have gathered to develop recommendations for a five-pronged strategy outlined below, along with some approaches that might plausibly be under consideration. 1. Infrastructure: partnering with the private sector to deploy infrastructure, including sup...